Looking for a fun way to get young children moving? Today we have 27 music and movement activities for preschoolers that are just so much fun! Enjoy these movement and music activities.

Image shows a compilation of different musi and movement activities for preschooler over a white background with different shapes. Ideas from different sources, compiled by Kids Activities Blog
Enjoy these music and movement ideas!

Best Movement and Musical Activities For Preschool Children

Today we are sharing our favorite ideas that encourage physical activity and promote musical skills. These activity ideas are aimed at preschool kids. However, they can be adapted to suit the needs of children of all ages.

These ideas promote so many important skills that help with your child’s development, such as fine motor skills, gross motor skills, social skills, spatial awareness, language skills, and important concepts like emotional expression and the importance of music. They’ve got it all and are a great addition to your daily dance and music lessons!

So if you’re ready to have great fun, whether it’s at your own home or in your preschool classroom, let’s get started!

Preschool Music Activities with Movement

Image shows a drawing of a shark with the text Baby Shark doo doo doo
Preschool teachers will love this idea!

1. Teaching Your Kids To Sing the Chorus of “Baby Shark” While Washing Their Hands Gets Them Super Clean

Let’s teach our kids how to wash their hands properly to protect themselves from germs – all while singing one of their favorite songs, Baby Shark!

Image shows a baby shark fingerling on a finger. Idea from Kids activities blog
Here’s another Baby Shark idea!

2. Baby Shark Fingerlings Are Here, Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo

Amazon is selling the yellow Baby Shark Fingerling that responds to sound, motion, and touch with blinking eyes and cute baby shark expressions! Get yours today!

3. Freeze Dance | The Kiboomers | Party Freeze Dance

Freeze Dance is a popular action song that you have heard at every school or birthday party celebration! These preschool movement fun song and ideas are creative ways to move all body parts at home or for circle time in a classroom!From The Kiboomers.

4. Going on a Lion Hunt | The Kiboomers | Animals Song

The Lion Hunt song helps your students learn prepositions and new vocabulary with some creative play. So let’s get moving and learn with the animals!

Image shows a printable winter mittens activity. Idea from Teaching 2 and 3 year olds
Get the free printable!

5. Winter Circle Time Activity with Printable Mitten Props

These mitten props are a fun addition to a winter circle time activity. Download the free printable and your toddlers and preschoolers can have their own stick puppets to hold! From Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds.

Image shows two kids legs running around in a house for a music activity. Idea from Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds
Take a look at these creative ideas!

6. How To Use Circle Time Songs As Learning Activities

Circle time songs can play a big role in preschool learning. They teach important concepts, build language and social skills, and can have a calming effect. From Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds.

Image shows a little girl playing a parachute activity outside. Idea from Teaching 2 and 3 year olds.
Parachute activities provide hours of fun.

7. Fun Parachute Activities That Keep Toddlers Moving

These parachute activities are guaranteed to keep toddlers moving! They can focus on rhythm and listening skills while working together to move the parachute in different ways. From Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds.

Image shows two dancing ribbons in different colors. Idea from Buggy and Buddy
Let’s make some dancing ribbons!

8. How to Make Dancing Ribbon Rings

Ribbon rings are such a fun homemade toy for music and movement and also make great party favors for a birthday party. From Buggy and Buddy.

Image shows a large collection of DIY shaker eggs. Idea from Mama Smiles
Make your own musical instruments!

9. Fancy DIY Egg Shakers to Make with Kids

These DIY shaker eggs are easy to make and help kids explore rhythm and sound. They are great hands-on music accessories for preschoolers! From Mama Smiles.

Image shows a drum with a tonal machine next to it.  Idea from And Next Comes L
Recognizing tempo is so important for kids.

10. Drum Games For Kids To Explore Tempo

Here you will find two of our favorite drum game activities for exploring tempo. One focuses on movement and the other on listening skills. From And Next Comes L.

Image shows a jingle bell craft for preschoolers over a white background
You can use bells all year round!

11. How To Turn A Jingle Bell Craft Into An Instrument

This jingle bell craft turns into a fun instrument that is used while reading There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell! A fun way to connect literacy to music during the holidays! From Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds.

Image shows a toddler playing with a DIY dice on the backyard. Idea from Growing a jeweled rose
Let’s get the kids moving.

12. Homemade Toddler Game

This get-up-and-move dice fosters creative movement and imagination, too; great for keeping little ones active any time of the year. From Growing a Jeweled Rose.

Image shows kids feet barefoot ready for a movement activity. Idea from The Inspired Treehouse.
Try these fun games!

13. Physical Games for Kids: Jumping Animals

Physical games for kids are a great way to get little ones engaged in their learning!  This whole-body movement game is perfect for kids of all ages. From The Inspired Treehouse.

Image shows a toddler playing with two plate for a musical activity. Idea from Childhood 101
These activities are so simple!

14. Easy Percussion for Kids: The Plate Dance for Toddlers & Preschoolers

This is such an easy activity: all of the children and adults are each given two plastic plates to use as cymbal-like percussion instruments. Good to train their little ears! From Childhood 101.

Image shows a compilation of photos of kids playing The Tissue Dance. From True Aim Education
Kids will love dancing the Tissue Dance!

15. The Tissue Dance

This dancing game is very simple, but it’s perfect for teaching posture, body control, balance, and concentration. From True Aim Education.

Image shows a kids' hand holding a gourd with objects attached ot it and a smiley face painted on it. Idea from The Educators Spin On It
Why not grow your own musical instruments too?

16. Garden Music; Growing Instruments

Sure, a garden has delicious veggies and lovely flowers, but did you know you can also grow a musical instrument? Kids can cultivate and grow some gourds to then shape them into different instruments. Idea from The Educators’ Spin On It.

Image shows a kid playing with an accordion. Idea from And next comes L
Try this game with your kiddo!

17. Musical Imitation Game

Here’s a super simple music game for kids that works on teaching kids how to take turns while giving them oral motor sensory input. From And Next Comes L.

18. Walk Around–by Nancy Kopman

The Walk Around song is ideal for younger kids as it’s a walking and direction-following song.

Iimage shows a single bell hanging from a tree for a music activity for preschooler. Idea from The educators spin on it
Making music outside is so much fun.

19. Make A Bell Bush

Make a bell bush, and your kids will surely chime some music for you during their outside playtime! From The Educator’s Spin On It.

Image shows a kid holding a rainstick instrument. From Preschool Powol Packets
Here’s a super entertaining craft.

20. Rainstick Instrument Craft – A Sensory Activity for Preschoolers

A rainstick instrument is a sensorimotor activity perfect for older preschoolers to craft themselves and younger preschoolers and toddlers to play with! From Preschool Powol Packets.

Image shows a printable for a walkin in the jungle activity. From The preschool toolbox
An activity that is perfect for kids that love animals!

21. Walkin’ In The Jungle Gross Motor and Sequencing For Preschool

  Come “Walk in the Jungle” with us and explore music and movement, listening skills, and a sequencing activity designed just for your own preschoolers! From The Preschool Toolbox Blog.

Image shows a preschooler playing with a tin can drum. Idea from hands on as we grow
Wait, don’t throw away your empty tins!

22. Super Simple DIY Tin Can Drums for Kids to Make

Upcycle your soup and vegetable cans into tin can drums with this super fun art activity! From Hands On As We Grow.

Image shows a plastic egg with some washi tape and stickers next to it to make a musical instrument. From Early Learning Ideas
We love preschool craft ideas like this one.

23. Fun Arts And Crafts For Kids: How To Make An Egg Shaker

Try these crafts and ideas to incorporate STEM, math, language, and movement into your music lessons. From Early Learning Ideas.

Let’s make more musical crafts.

24. Rainbow Preschool Music Craft & Song

These bright and colorful rainbow preschool musical instruments are the perfect addition to circle time or music time all year round. From The Preschool Powol Packets.

Image shows a basket with farm animals for a music activity. From Play learn every day
Let’s learn animal sounds!

25. Old MacDonald Had A Farm Music Basket

This farm music game is so easy to put together and a great way to get the kids active and singing! As an added plus, they can learn and practice different animal sounds. From Play & Learn Every Day.

26. Row Row Row Your Boat: First Nursery Rhymes

When kids move to music, they are getting so much more than just exercise: they are developing their coordination, balance, concentration and cognitive abilities. This song is perfect for that! From Let’s Play Kids Music.

Image shows a preschooler playing a tap song. Idea from Moms have uestions too.
Let’s learn all about rhythm!

27. Toddler Music Activities: Tap the Beat

This game is so easy. Simply have your child listen carefully to the music to find the steady beat in the song. As soon as they can hear it, they should tap the beat on their lap. From Moms Have Questions Too.

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Which are your favorite music and movement activities for preschoolers?



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